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skate to the face

posted 5 years ago by [deleted]
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hockey is tough. i hope the guy didn't take it in the eye.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqL_t6R2Nb8

[–] tcrum (31113) 5 years ago

https://youtu.be/YmbXanCiB-U

[–] TexasJack (12516) 5 years ago

ouch

[–] nyctc7 (42982) 5 years ago

Wow. Someone took this too literally:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL2s1kbfDjw&t=3m32s

[–] nyctc7 (42982) 5 years ago

Made the NY paper

https://nypost.com/2020/03/03/islanders-destroyed-as-johnny-boychuk-takes-skate-to-face/

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 5 years ago

Yikes! I hope he's okay.

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

90 stitches to fix his eyelid. No major injury to the eye.

https://nypost.com/2020/03/04/islanders-johnny-boychuk-needed-90-stitches-after-taking-skate-to-face/

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 5 years ago

Good to hear. Thanks.

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

it could have been a lot worse.

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 5 years ago

True.

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[–] Kj1oceanlust (1451) 5 years ago

A skate blade is one of the sharpest metal edges I know of besides a knife. That's just one more aspect of hockey that makes it a dangerous sport. There have been a few documented cases over the years of hockey players suffering nast cuts from skate blades. And being hit with a hockey puck could probably in ways be like getting shot. It really hurts and can do lots of damage. I took a puck to my face as a kid.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Clint Malarchuk was a goalie who had his throat slashed back in 1989. It won't post the video because it is tough to watch.

[–] cake56t (9) 5 years ago

it's a tough sport.

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 5 years ago

"nast cuts"??

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[–] cake56t (9) 5 years ago

hope he's ok.

[–] liscarkat (17811) 5 years ago

I crashed once while skating and the tail end of one skate went through the side of the other boot and cut the shit out of my foot. Those SOBs are sharp.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

how many stitches?